Lida-Maria Manthopoulou

Lida-Maria Manthopoulou (born 14 June 2005) is a Greek para-athlete. She represented Greece at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Lida-Maria Manthopoulou
Lida Maria Manthopoulou on the podium of Paris 2024 100 m T38
Personal information
NationalityGreek
Born (2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19)[1]
Athens, Greece
Sport
SportPara-athletics
Disability classT38
Medal record
Para-athletics
Representing  Greece
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100 m T38

Career

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Manthopoulou represented Greece at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 100 metres T38 event.[1][2] She lives in Larissa which is her maternal hails.[3] Her club is Elpides Thessaloniki.

Personal

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Manthopoulou suffered from Multiple sclerosis about 1,5 year before the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Her father was the actor Aias Manthopoulos (1962–2023).[4] Her brother Christos (b.2006) is a professional basket player.[5] Her paternal grandmother Evangelia Lelekou-Manthopoulou (1925–2023), was a radiologist and sister of the famous Greek actress Irene Papas (1929–2022). Moreover, the famous director Manousos Manousakis was her uncle.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "MANTHOPOULOU Lida Maria". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 31 August 2024. (alternate link)
  2. ^ "Paris 2024: Karen Palomeque leads Saturday of world records at Stade de France". paralympic.org. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ Λήδα Μανθοπούλου Ασημένιο το κορίτσι της Λάρισας tirnavospress.gr
  4. ^ Λήδα Μανθοπούλου Αργυρό μετάλλιο στους Παραολυμπιακούς αγώνες για την κόρη του Αίαντα Μανθόπουλου okmag.gr
  5. ^ Αίας Μανθοπούλος ο γιος του υπέγραψε συμβόλαιο με τον ΠΑΟΚ, κάνοντας τον περήφανο cretatimes
  6. ^ Αίας Μανθοπούλος:Πέθανε η μητέρα του 2 μήνες μετά τον θάνατο του. Ήταν αδερφή της Ειρήνης Παπά eviatop.eu